Taipei: Shares in contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the most heavily weighted stock on the local market, soared almost 69 percent in the Year of the Snake. On Wednesday, the last trading session of the Year of the Snake…
Taipei: Taiwan apologized Wednesday after a customer said they found a whole battery inside the filling of an egg tart purchased at a branch in Kaohsiung, an incident first revealed in a post on social media platform Threads. In the post on Tuesday, t…
Taipei: Taiwanese carrier EVA Airways has opened bookings for its new Taoyuan-Washington, D.C. route, with flights to commence on June 26, 2026, the company said Wednesday. The direct service, the first by a Taiwanese carrier to the U.S. capital, will…
New taipei: A female motorist who fatally dragged the head of a police station to his death while trying to evade a roadside check in September last year was sentenced to death by the New Taipei District Court on Wednesday. Chen Chia-ying was convicte…
Kaohsiung: A KFC branch in Kaohsiung could be fined up to NT$200 million (US$6 million) after a customer found a AAA battery in an egg tart, city officials said Wednesday. In a social media post Tuesday, the customer shared photos and a video of the b…
Taipei: Growth in the average monthly regular wage in Taiwan rose by more than 3 percent in 2025, marking the highest increase in 26 years and surpassing inflation, according to the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS).
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